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10 Mar 2017
5 things to watch in the February NFP report - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) offers detailed insights on what factors should be looked at beyond the headlines figure from the upcoming US jobs report.
Key Points:
- Wages were a weak spot in the January jobs report,
- The pace of job creation has slowed since 2014 and 2015,
- The unemployment rate has been steady because the workforce-participation rate has stabilized after a long decline
- Unusual winter weather can cause odd swings
- President Trump's January 23 hiring freeze
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